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Our vision

To return Wimbledon’s football club to a stadium in Plough Lane and create a significant community asset for Merton.

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BOOST OUR LOCAL ECONOMY

Research estimates that a new community stadium will provide a total annual financial injection to the area of £12.7 million. The club’s long term vision for the stadium is closely aligned with the council’s economic development strategy for Merton.

REVITALISE A NEGLECTED AREA

The plans will develop a large currently rundown site on Plough Lane and act as a catalyst to improve the whole area. The plans include not only a stadium but also 600 residential units, car parking, retail and commercial space, a leisure club and other facilities.

COACH AND EDUCATE CHILDREN

A new stadium will enable AFC Wimbledon to extend its sports participation projects. 14 dedicated youth coaching personnel currently provide 900 contact hours a season in After School Clubs, Saturday Football Club and Holiday Football Courses.

EXTEND AWARD-WINNING COMMUNITY SCHEMES

AFC Wimbledon has prioritised community work since it was founded. It was given a Big Society Award by the Prime Minister in 2012 in recognition of this. A new base in the borough will allow the club to expand the scope of these schemes still further.

SECURE THE FUTURE OF WIMBLEDON’S FOOTBALL CLUB

AFC Wimbledon’s success since its (re)founding in 2002 has been remarkable. The team has risen from the Combined Counties League back to the Football League. And the club’s achievements have proved that a fan-run, community-focused, truly ethical organisation can compete in the professional game. A new ground back in the borough will end more than 20 years in exile and allow the club to set its sights still higher, firmly embedded once more in the heartland of the area it is proud to represent.

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Thanks to everyone who wrote to Historic England, who have been tasked with looking again at the question of whether or not the existing Greyhound Stadium should be listed and preserved for its architectural and historic interest.

Bring the Dons Home is a campaign run by a group of Wimbledon fans who want to make the community stadium a reality. We believe that the community stadium will bring significant benefits to the wider community in SW19.